Step into the world of creative prose and allow yourselves to be taken on an amazing literary ride as you delve into the many genres available to you.

Sing to the Dawn

Written by Burmese-American Minfong Ho, this book tells the story of a young village girl from Thailand called Dawan who wins a scholarship to study in the city. She overcomes many obstacles which come her way and rises above society’s stereotypes. This book was awarded first prize by the Council of Interracial Books for Children as well as the S.E.A. WriteAward, and has been adopted as a literature text in numerous schools in Singapore. It was also adapted into both a musical and feature film in Singpore with rave reviews.

Asian Tales + Tales of Magic and Fantasy

This compilation of short stories takes you on a fantastical journey through Asia through the eyes of our very own Singaporean young authors. You will be mesmerised by tales of love, family and friendship, just to name a few. Get ready to meet very interesting characters who will take you on a magical adventure beyond your imagination.

Boey Kim Cheng is a multi-award-winning Singapore-born poet, and a 1996 recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award. He emigrated to Australia in 1997, but returned in 2013 as one of Nanyang Technological University's writers-in-residence; he is currently Associate Professor in the NTU Division of English. Learn More

Shelly Bryant divides her time between Shanghai and Singapore, working as a poet, writer, and translator. She is the author of seven volumes of poetry, a pair of travel guides for the cities of Suzhou and Shanghai, and a book on classical Chinese gardens. Learn More

Warran Kalasegaran studied Politics with International Studies at the University of Warwick. He graduated with a Master of Public Policy from the University of Tokyo, where he wrote Lieutenant Kurosawa’s Errand Boy, his first novel. Learn More

Ning Cai is the author of the Singapore Literature Prize-shortlisted memoir Who is Magic Babe Ning? She is also the co-author of three additional books: a travel account (Adventures of 2 Girls, with Pamela Ho), a middle-grade novel (Magicienne, with Don Bosco), and a creativity self-help guide (Game of Thoughts, with John Teo). Learn More

Patsy Goh and her best friend Elena Tan travel back to 1988 again. This time, they’re on a mission to save their friends who have been kidnapped by a member of the Midnight Warriors cult. Patsy also makes a startling discovery about herself that might just change her life forever… Learn More